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Displogs neuJs Graphics/controller displays Impectron's auto-initj~liT.ingPC controller card drives both fiat- panel and CRT displays Impectron has announced the availability of Display Master, an auto-inifi~li~ug PC controller card that drives both flat-panel and CRT displays. According to a company spokesman, almost any display can be driven by Display Master and it can run 256 categories of displays from almost 600 manufac- turers. Display Master supports electroluminescent, AC plasma, liquid crystal displays, monoch- rome and colour CRTs including the conventional CGA, double- scanned CGA (DSCGA), MDA and Hercules. Multiple displays can be operated from a single card, or from multiple cards on a PC bus. Built around the Yamaha PCDC V6366, a low-power CMOS graphics chip, Display Master occupies a single slot in any IBM PC/XT/AT and comes with 64 K of RAM. The card offers fifll graphics, alphanumeric and dis- play controller capabilities as well as an integrated power supply. Controlled by internal logic, power is not applied until the con- troller is initialized, thus prevent- ing any damage to the display. The new board also acts as a graphics card, enabling users to manage both functions on their PC with a single board. Display Mas- ter can be auto-initialized to all dis- play technologies currently on the market from one board, eliminat- ing the need to modify hardware or software. card drives various For improved image clarity, Display Master automatically con- verts CGA software to EGA qua- lityat 640 x 350or 640 × 400lines enabling the unit to take advan- tage of displays offered by most manufacturers. The Display Mas- ter is also claimed to be capable of producing true 640 × 400, 640 × 480 or 720 x 400 lines resolution using the Yamaha graphics adap- tor (YGA) high-resolution mode. In addition, the Display Master automatically converts colour soft- ware to grey scale on LCDs and to hatching on EL, plasma and monochrome CRTs. Impectron say that because of its ability to sup- port a number of displays without modification, the Display Master helps reduce design time and costs for use in OEM and VAR ap- plications. Impectron Ltd, Foundry Lane, Horsham, I4 rSussex RFII3 SPX, UE. Tel: (0403) 50111; Telex: 877792. [] Custom LCD services brought to UK A facility offering fast production of high-quality custom LCDs in any quantity from 1 000, has been set up by Norbain Technology, bring- ing custom capability to an audience which was previously confined to standard modules. Capabilities of the facility in- clude direct or multiplexed drive, reflective or transflective dis- plays; PIN or elastomeric connec- tors, viewing angles to suit individual specifications, coloured polarizers and the widest avail- able standard operating tempera- ture range of - 30°C to + 88°C. An unusual feature is that PIN connectors can be cut to any length up to 21 nun. There is also no preferred glass size, which gives great design flexibility. De- sign-in advice is available throughout the production cycle, to ensure the most cost-effect/ve solution to any design specifi- cation. Norbain Technology has brought this service to the UK fol- lowing its exclusive agreement with RCL Semiconductor, which operates a purpose-built batch process plant in Hong Kong. Typi- cal production lead times vary from six to eight weeks, although a four-week production cycle is claimed to be possible under cer- tain conditions. Drawings are nor- mall7 available within one week of first contact with a Norbain sales engineer, and prototypes five weeks after drawing approval. IVorbain Technology, Norbain House, Boulton Road, Reading, Berkshire R62 OLT, bE. [] Flat-panel LCD team formed Solarex Corporation and Modular Display Systems, Inc. (MDSI) have signed an exclusive teaming agreement to develop and manu- facture active-matrix, liquid-crys- tal displays for military and commercial applications. The long-term agreement forms a total marketing, engineering, and manufacturing team that will focus entirely on customers requiring high-performance, high-reliability displays. Solarex, through its Thin Film Division in Newtown, PA, will de- velop and supply active-matrix liquid-crystal display components designed specifically to cystomer requirements. MDSI, based in Montgomeryville, PA, will pro- vide marketing, module engineer- ing, and module manufacturing technology. The two companies are under contract to a major European customer to supply a complete acSve-matrix liquid crystal display module using tech- nology supplied by themselves. Solarex Cozporaffon, 1338 Pic- card Drive, PO Box 6008, Rock- v~_l]e,]VLD 20860, USA. Tel: (301) 948 0202; Telex: 643~. [] DISPLAYS, JULY 1989 199
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Displogs neuJs
Graphics/controller displays
Impectron's auto-initj~liT.ing PC controller card drives both fiat- panel and CRT displays
Impectron has announced the availability of Display Master, an auto-inifi~li~ug PC controller card that drives both flat-panel and CRT displays.
According to a company spokesman, almost any display can be driven by Display Master and it can run 256 categories of displays from almost 600 manufac- turers. Display Master supports electroluminescent, AC plasma, liquid crystal displays, monoch- rome and colour CRTs including the conventional CGA, double- scanned CGA (DSCGA), MDA and Hercules. Multiple displays can be operated from a single card, or from multiple cards on a PC bus.
Built around the Yamaha PCDC V6366, a low-power CMOS graphics chip, Display Master occupies a single slot in any IBM PC/XT/AT and comes with 64 K of RAM. The card offers fifll graphics, alphanumeric and dis- play controller capabilities as well as an integrated power supply. Controlled by internal logic, power is not applied until the con- troller is initialized, thus prevent- ing any damage to the display.
The new board also acts as a graphics card, enabling users to manage both functions on their PC with a single board. Display Mas- ter can be auto-initialized to all dis- play technologies currently on the market from one board, eliminat- ing the need to modify hardware or software.
card drives various
For improved image clarity, Display Master automatically con- verts CGA software to EGA qua- lityat 640 x 350or 640 × 400lines enabling the unit to take advan- tage of displays offered by most manufacturers. The Display Mas- ter is also claimed to be capable of producing true 640 × 400, 640 × 480 or 720 x 400 lines resolution
using the Yamaha graphics adap- tor (YGA) high-resolution mode.
In addition, the Display Master automatically converts colour soft- ware to grey scale on LCDs and to hatching on EL, plasma and monochrome CRTs. Impectron say that because of its ability to sup- port a number of displays without modification, the Display Master helps reduce design time and costs for use in OEM and VAR ap- plications.
Impectron Ltd, Foundry Lane, Horsham, I4 r Sussex RFII3 SPX, UE. Tel: (0403) 50111; Telex: 877792. []
Custom LCD serv ices brought to UK A facility offering fast production of high-quality custom LCDs in any quantity from 1 000, has been set up by Norbain Technology, bring- ing custom capability to an audience which was previously confined to standard modules.
Capabilities of the facility in- clude direct or multiplexed drive, reflective or transflective dis- plays; PIN or elastomeric connec- tors, viewing angles to suit individual specifications, coloured polarizers and the widest avail- able standard operating tempera- ture range of - 30°C to + 88°C.
An unusual feature is that PIN connectors can be cut to any length up to 21 nun. There is also no preferred glass size, which gives great design flexibility. De- sign-in advice is available
throughout the production cycle, to ensure the most cost-effect/ve solution to any design specifi- cation.
Norbain Technology has brought this service to the UK fol- lowing its exclusive agreement with RCL Semiconductor, which operates a purpose-built batch process plant in Hong Kong. Typi- cal production lead times vary from six to eight weeks, although a four-week production cycle is claimed to be possible under cer- tain conditions. Drawings are nor- mall 7 available within one week of first contact with a Norbain sales engineer, and prototypes five weeks after drawing approval.
IVorbain Technology, Norbain House, Boulton Road, Reading, Berkshire R62 OLT, bE. []
Flat-panel LCD team formed Solarex Corporation and Modular Display Systems, Inc. (MDSI) have signed an exclusive teaming agreement to develop and manu- facture active-matrix, liquid-crys- tal displays for military and commercial applications. The long-term agreement forms a total marketing, engineering, and manufacturing team that will focus entirely on customers requiring high-performance, high-reliability displays.
Solarex, through its Thin Film Division in Newtown, PA, will de- velop and supply active-matrix
liquid-crystal display components designed specifically to cystomer requirements. MDSI, based in Montgomeryville, PA, will pro- vide marketing, module engineer- ing, and module manufacturing technology. The two companies are under contract to a major European customer to supply a complete acSve-matrix liquid crystal display module using tech- nology supplied by themselves.
Solarex Cozporaffon, 1338 Pic- card Drive, PO Box 6008, Rock- v~_l]e, ]VLD 20860, USA. Tel: (301) 948 0202; Telex: 643~. []
DISPLAYS, JULY 1989 199
